Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.“
-–Thomas A. Edison
Do you tend to get frustrated and give up when you try something new and end up failing miserably at it?
If so, you’re certainly not alone. Most everyone fails at something on occasion, and I’ve probably failed at more endeavors than most people will ever try.
Like it or not, failure is just a part of life for us human beings. [Read more…]
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.“
–Ancient Chinese Proverb
Do you ever catch yourself saying something like the following?
“I wish I had done [whatever] back when I was younger. I have really missed out.“
Trust me, we all have regrets over opportunities missed, or simply passed up in order to take a different path.
“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.“
–Elizabeth Hardwick
My love for reading started when I was little more than a toddler, and it has never waned in all the years since I held that very first book.
It all started with my dad…
Times were hard back when my dad was a child. They were so hard in fact that he quit school after 6th grade to work and help feed his large family.
I’ve moved several times over the course of my lifetime, and I’ve learned a few things from those experiences.
As a result, there are always certain things I look for before I agree to sign a lease or purchase agreement on a new home.
While some of these things are fairly trivial, a few of them are absolute deal-breakers if they don’t pan out.
With that in mind, here are seven things you really need to consider when choosing your next home: [Read more…]
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
–John Lennon
There’s some disagreement about whether this famous quote really originated with John Lennon.
While the Internet has numerous sources attributing these words to him, no one seems to be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.
But regardless of who originally said it, the quote itself makes a lot of sense. [Read more…]